Near Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Robert Hunt
1606 - 1907
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2008
1. Robert Hunt Marker
To the glory of God and in memory of the Reverend Robert Hunt, Presbyter. appointed by the Church of England, minister of the colony which established the English Church and English civilization at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607, his people, members of the colony, left this testimony concerning him. He was an honest religious and courageous divine. He preferred the service of God in so good a voyage to every thought of ease at home. He endured every privation, yet none ever heard him repine. During his life, our factions were oft healed and our greatest extremities so comforted that they seemed easy in comparison with what we endured. After his memorable death, we all received from him the Holy Communication together as a pledge of reconciliation for we all loved him for his exceeding goodness. He planted the first Protestant Church in America and laid down his life in the foundation of Virginia.
This shrine is erected by the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Virginia to commemorate the earliest celebration of the Holy Communion in the first permanent English settlement in America.
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew
of the Protestant Episcopal Church
has conducted annual pilgrimages
to this shrine for Corporate Communion
since its dedication
Erected 1907
this page online
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 11, 1737.
Location. 37° 12.563′ N, 76° 46.767′ W. Marker is near Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. It can be reached from Colonial National Historical Parkway south of Island Drive, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in the "Old Towne" section of the Historic Jamestown unit of Colonial National Historic Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1367 Colonial Nat'l Historical Pkwy, Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2008
2. Marker in Historic Jamestown
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Hunt Shrine (here, next to this marker); Well (within shouting distance of this marker); Burial (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Earthworks (within shouting distance of this marker); James Fort Site 1607 1624 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sealing of the Magna Carta (about 300 feet away); The Site of the First Landing (about 300 feet away); In Memory of Early Settlers (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.
More about this marker. The upper portion of the marker contains a bas relief of Rev. Hunt giving Communion to the colonists. The tablet was modeled by sculptor George T. Brewster of Tottenville, Staten Island, NY.
Also see . . . The Reverend Robert Hunt: The First Chaplain at Jamestown. National Park Service website. (Submitted on March 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2008
3. Robert Hunt Marker Detail
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2008
4. Rear of Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2008
5. Lower Rear Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2008
6. Upper Rear Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,094 times since then and 80 times this year. Last updated on February 16, 2026, by Tottenville Historical Society of Staten Island, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 14, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
